Valley of the Tomb

The Valley of the Tomb is the site of Napoleon's original tomb, on the British Overseas Territory of in the south Atlantic Ocean, where he was buried following his death in exile on 5 May 1821.
  • Grassland
  • Description: site of Napoleon’s initial tomb
  • Also known as
    “Napoleon’s Grave on St Helena Island”
    “Vallée du Géranium”
    “Valley of the Geranium”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Longwood House and Diana’s Peak.
Museum
is a mansion on the British overseas territory island of St. is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Valley of the Tomb.
Peak
Diana's Peak is the highest point, at 818 metres…
is the official residence of the governor of Saint Helena. is situated 1½ miles west of Valley of the Tomb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Longwood and Sandy Bay.
is a settlement and of the British…
is one of eight of the island…
Village
is one of eight of the island… is situated 1½ miles southeast of Valley of the Tomb.
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Latitude
-15.95921° or 15° 57′ 33″ south
Longitude
-5.69822° or 5° 41′ 54″ west
Open location code
5CPP28R2+8P
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­grass
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Valley of the Tomb” goes by many names.
Məzar vadisiAzerbaijani
Traoñienn ar BezBreton
Vall de la TombaCatalan
Vallée du TombeauCzech
valo de la tombo [de Napoleono]Esperanto
Napoleonin hautalaaksoFinnish
വാലി ഓഫ് ദ ടോംബ്Malayalam
Долина МогилыRussian
Valley of the TombSlovenian
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